Feminine dossier · first seen 1894
Alethia
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1973
Peak births
74
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen X
Quick answers about Alethia
How many people are named Alethia?
An estimated 1,567 living Americans are named Alethia.
How rare is Alethia?
Alethia is very rare among babies today, with 9 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 87.8% from its 1973 peak.
How old is the typical Alethia?
The median age of a living American named Alethia is approximately 46 years, with most bearers falling between 25 and 58 years old.
Is Alethia still popular?
Yes. Alethia is holding steady, with 9 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Alethia most common?
Alethia has its strongest geographic signal in South Carolina, where it appears 18.1× more often than the national baseline.
1894Peak 19732025
Peak year
1973
Decline from peak
87.8%
2025
9
All-time
2,521
Where it lives now
Alethia is most concentrated in South Carolina — about 18.1× the national rate in the 1930s.
States where Alethia is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.